Albie Lopez

Born: 8/18/1971 in Mesa, AZ, USA

MLB Debut: 1993-07-06 | Final Game: 2003-06-19

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 240 lbs

Full name: Albert Anthony Lopez

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Biography

Albie Lopez, born in 1971, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1993 to 2003. Over the course of his tenure in Major League Baseball, Lopez played for multiple teams, including the Florida Marlins and the Kansas City Royals. He finished his career with a record of 47 wins and 58 losses, and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.94. Lopez notched a total of 558 strikeouts and secured 4 saves, showcasing his versatility on the mound as both a starter and reliever. Lopez's playing style was characterized by a solid fastball and a willingness to compete against some of the best hitters of his era, which included the late 1990s and early 2000s—a period marked by a surge in offensive production. He contributed to the teams he played for with his reliable pitching and was known for his ability to take the mound in crucial situations. Although his career may not have been as decorated as some of his contemporaries, Lopez's contributions to the game and his resilience on the field remain noteworthy.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
47	58	297	92	8	5	4	841.3	938	462	112	343	558	4.94	0

Career ERA 4.94 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — 10.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1993	CLE	AL	3	1	9	9	0	0	0	49.7	49	33	32	25	5.98	4.19 (-43%)	-2027.7
1994	CLE	AL	1	2	4	4	1	1	0	17.0	20	8	6	18	4.24	4.51 (+6%)	-13.3
1995	CLE	AL	0	0	6	2	0	0	0	23.0	17	8	7	22	3.13	4.45 (+30%)	-25.1
1996	CLE	AL	5	4	13	10	0	0	0	62.0	80	44	22	45	6.39	4.61 (-39%)	-1892.8
1997	CLE	AL	3	7	37	6	0	0	0	76.7	101	59	40	63	6.93	4.39 (-58%)	-1291.2
1998	TBR	AL	7	4	54	0	0	0	1	79.7	73	23	32	62	2.60	4.43 (+41%)	-
1999	TBR	AL	3	2	51	0	0	0	1	64.0	66	33	24	37	4.64	4.71 (+1%)	-
2000	TBR	AL	11	13	45	24	4	1	2	185.3	199	85	70	96	4.13	4.77 (+13%)	-
2001	TBR	AL	5	12	20	20	1	1	0	124.7	152	74	51	67	5.34	4.42 (-21%)	-
2001	AZ	NL	4	7	13	13	2	2	0	81.0	74	36	24	69	4.00	4.42 (+9%)	-
2002	ATL	NL	1	4	30	4	0	0	0	55.7	66	27	18	39	4.37	4.28 (-2%)	2130.6
2003	KCR	AL	4	2	15	0	0	0	0	22.7	41	32	17	15	12.71	4.40 (-189%)	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
297	46	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	25	0.043	0.102	0.043	0.146	0.0

Career AVG .043 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 83.7% below league average.

Career OBP .102 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 69.7% below league average.

Career SLG .043 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 89.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.146 vs. league average 0.760 across their career seasons — 80.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS
1993	CLE	AL	9	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1994	CLE	AL	4	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1995	CLE	AL	6	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1996	CLE	AL	13	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1997	CLE	AL	37	1	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—
1998	TBR	AL	54	1	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—
1999	TBR	AL	51	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2000	TBR	AL	45	6	0	0	5	0.000	—	—	—	—
2001	TBR	AL	20	5	0	0	3	0.000	—	—	—	—
2001	AZ	NL	13	24	1	2	10	0.042	—	—	—	—
2002	ATL	NL	30	9	1	0	6	0.111	—	—	—	—
2003	KCR	AL	15	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	SO	AVG
2001	NLCS	ARI	1	1	1	0.000
2001	NLDS2	ARI	1	1	0	0.000
2001	WS	ARI	1	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	2	3	2	0	6.3	11	7	4	1	9.95

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2001	NLCS	ARI	0	1	1	3.0	5	2	1	1	6.00
2001	NLDS2	ARI	1	1	1	3.0	4	4	3	0	12.00
2001	WS	ARI	1	1	0	0.3	2	1	0	0	27.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	297	92	43	106	10	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1993	CLE	P	9	9	5	6	2	0
1994	CLE	P	4	4	2	0	1	0
1995	CLE	P	6	2	1	2	0	0
1996	CLE	P	13	10	1	9	2	0
1997	CLE	P	37	6	4	13	0	1
1998	TBA	P	54	0	3	16	0	0
1999	TBA	P	51	0	3	7	1	1
2000	TBA	P	45	24	12	17	3	2
2001	TBA	P	20	20	6	18	1	1
2001	ARI	P	13	13	1	12	0	0
2002	ATL	P	30	4	4	3	0	1
2003	KCA	P	15	0	1	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	297

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2000	Player of the Week	Week of 2000-08-12

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2003	KCA	AL	$1,500,000
2002	ATL	NL	$4,000,000
2001	TBA	AL	$2,975,000
2000	TBA	AL	$800,000
1999	TBA	AL	$630,000
1998	TBA	AL	$245,000
1997	CLE	AL	$176,000
1996	CLE	AL	$132,000
1995	CLE	AL	$118,000
1994	CLE	AL	$113,000
Total Career Earnings			$10,689,000